Tongaat police are concerned about the large number of car sale scams recently reported.

Tongaat police spokesperson, captain Patrick Ngwane, said the most recent incident was on Friday, where a 41-year-old male was almost a victim of such a scam.

The man saw an advert of a car for sale in a local newspaper and after communicating with the seller, he deposited R22 000 into the sellers’ bank account.

He then asked the seller to deliver the vehicle to Tongaat Police Station, which was when he was asked to deposit another R3 000 before the car was to be delivered.

“That is when he realised that the advert for the vehicle was a scam. Fortunately, he managed to freeze his account before the transaction was completed,” said Ngwane.

Ngwane urged residents not to make payments or transfer money before ensuring that the deal is legitimate.

“Arrange to meet with the person selling the vehicle in a public area and should you suspect any criminal activity, report the matter to the police immediately.”

You can call Tongaat police at 032-9449900, SAPS Emergency Services 10111 or SAPS Crime Stop 08600 10111.

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